Ride-hailing startup Didi Chuxing, which owns Uber China, has announced a new joint venture with state-owned BAIC, writes Rita Liao.
Here is the link: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/31/tencent-gac-joint-venture-150-million/
Tencent moves into automotive with $150M joint venture — TechCrunch
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